Horses — Manure applied to soils in Canada
Canada: Horses — Manure applied to soils was 1.32 million kg in 2023. ▬ Flat
Horses — Manure applied to soils in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for horses — manure applied to soils in Canada is 1.32 million kg, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — manure applied to soils in Canada peaked at 1.83 million kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.13 million kg, in 1973.
Canada ranks 12th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Horses — Manure applied to soils in Canada, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.83 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 1.64 million kg | -10.6% |
| 1963 | 1.52 million kg | -7.1% |
| 1964 | 1.45 million kg | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 1.38 million kg | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 1.32 million kg | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 1.23 million kg | -6.4% |
| 1968 | 1.19 million kg | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 1.17 million kg | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 1.22 million kg | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 1.20 million kg | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 1.19 million kg | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 1.13 million kg | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 1.14 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 1.14 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.16 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 1.16 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.16 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.16 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.22 million kg | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 1.22 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.22 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.25 million kg | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 1.25 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.30 million kg | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 1.29 million kg | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 1.50 million kg | +16.7% |
| 1988 | 1.82 million kg | +20.9% |
| 1989 | 1.37 million kg | -24.5% |
| 1990 | 1.37 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.38 million kg | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 1.16 million kg | -16.5% |
| 1993 | 1.22 million kg | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 1.16 million kg | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 1.25 million kg | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 1.24 million kg | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 1.32 million kg | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 1.25 million kg | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 1.25 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.27 million kg | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.55 million kg | +22.1% |
| 2002 | 1.27 million kg | -18.1% |
| 2003 | 1.27 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.27 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.27 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.27 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.27 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.29 million kg | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.29 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.32 million kg | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.34 million kg | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.34 million kg | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.34 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.35 million kg | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.32 million kg | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.32 million kg | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.32 million kg | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.32 million kg | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.32 million kg | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.32 million kg | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.32 million kg | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.32 million kg | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.32 million kg | +0.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1.32 million kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 37,600 kg, 35.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.42 million kg | 1.17 million kg | 1.83 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.16 million kg | 1.13 million kg | 1.22 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.35 million kg | 1.22 million kg | 1.82 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.26 million kg | 1.16 million kg | 1.38 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.30 million kg | 1.27 million kg | 1.55 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.33 million kg | 1.32 million kg | 1.35 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 million kg | 1.32 million kg | 1.32 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 9 Brazil 2.32 million kg compare
- 9 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 97,021 kg compare
- 10 Ethiopia PDR 2.20 million kg compare
- 10 Timor-Leste 74,704 kg compare
- 11 Ethiopia 1.83 million kg compare
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 63,936 kg compare
- 12 Republic of Moldova 53,725 kg compare
- 13 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0 kg compare
- 13 Romania 1.24 million kg compare
- 13 Syrian Arab Republic 0 kg
- 13 Türkiye 0 kg
- 13 Melanesia 0 kg
- 13 Polynesia 0 kg
- 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.22 million kg compare
- 15 Chad 1.20 million kg compare
More environment data for Canada
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.642 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.96 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.3398 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is horses — manure applied to soils in Canada?
- Horses — manure applied to soils in Canada was 1.32 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest horses — manure applied to soils recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.83 million kg in 1961.
- What is the lowest horses — manure applied to soils recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 million kg in 1973.
- How does Canada rank for horses — manure applied to soils?
- Canada ranks 12th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Horses — Manure applied to soils (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).